Mr. William L. Case submitted the following report: The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 55, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Board of Examiners in Optometry for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. W. L. CASE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. William L. Case submitted the following report: The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 53, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Board of Registration in Medicine for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. W. L. CASE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. William L. Case submitted the following report: The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 31, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Department of Health Bureau of Institutional Health for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. W. L. CASE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. William L. Case submitted the following report: The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 51, entitled: A bill to make appropriations for the Board of Examiners of Barbers for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. W. L. CASE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Gettel submitted the following report: The Committee on Labor respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 50, entitled A bill to make appropraitions for the Department of Labor and Industry for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. GODFRIED GETTEL, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submited the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass. Senate bill No. 118 (file No. 81), entitled A bill to require municipalities owning or operating public utilities to adopt and keep a uniform system of accounts, and to make and publish annual reports relating to the operation of each such utility, and to require the Michigan Public Utilities Commission to prescribe the forms thereof. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Chairman. Mr. Bernie L. Case submitted the following report: The Committee on Towns and Counties respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 125 (file No. 88), entitled A bill to amend section 95 of chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the powers and duties of townships, and election and duties of township officers," being section 2154 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 291 of the Public Acts of 1923. A bill to authorize and direct the State Highway Commissioner to lay out and establish a trunk line highway, commencing at a point in M-13 between sections 17 and 18 of Florence Township, St. Joseph County, where said road turns westerly; thence continuing due south between sections 17 and 18, 19 and 20, 29 and 30, 31 and 32 of said Florence Township, and continuing southerly between sections 5 and 6 of White Pigeon Township, to intersect trunk line 23. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Highways. Mr. Woodruff introduced Senate bill No. 142, entitled A bill to amend section 26 of Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages and for revising and amending their charters", being section 2868 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 349 of the Public Acts of 1921. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Woodruff also introduced Senate bill No. 143, entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 3 of Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to provide for the condemnation by State agencies and public corporations of private property for the use or benefit of the public, and to define the terms 'public corporations,' 'state agencies' and 'private property' as used herein”, being sections 353 and 355 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Gettel introduced Senate bill No. 144, entitled A bill to amend section 6 of Act No. 159 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled, as amended, "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie and the bays thereof and the connecting waters between said lakes within the jurisdiction of this State; to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters," as amended by Act No. 225 of the Public Acts of 1921. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Wood introduced Senate bill No. 145, entitled A bill to require the bonding of persons, firms and corporations engaged in the business of soliciting accounts for collection or in the collection of accounts and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Hunter introduced Senate bill No. 146, entitled A bill to amend section 35 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to define and regulate common carriers and the receiving, transportation and delivery of persons and property, prevent the imposition of unreasonable rates, prevent unjust discrimination, insure adequate service, create the Michigan Railroad Commission, define the powers and duties thereof, and to prescribe penalties for violations hereof," being section 8143 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and to repeal Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to protect the lives and property of persons at the crossings of railroads and public highways, within the State of Michigan", being sections 8389 to 8393 inclusive of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Transportation. Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend sections 5, 6, 7 and 9 of Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to prohibit and prevent adulteration, misbranding, fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of drugs and drug products in the State of Michigan and to provide for the enforcement thereof," being sections 6525, 6526, 6527 and 6529 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. Special Order. The President announced that the hour had arrived for the Special Order, being the consideration in the Committee of the Whole of Senate bill No. 25 (file No. 26), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 28, and section 1 of chapter 76 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof, the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," being sections 13122 and 14361 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Mr. Herald moved that the bill be recommitted to the committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed. General Orders. Mr. Butler moved that the Senate resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the general orders. The motion prevailed and the President designated Mr. Butler as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Butler in the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose; and, the President having resumed the chair, the committee, through its chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following entitled bills: House bill No. 108 (file No. 27), entitled A bill to amend section 20 of chapter 50 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," being section 13,755 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 11 (file No. 11), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to prohibit the driving or operation of motor vehicles by persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or of any exhilarating or stupefying drug, and to provide penalties therefor," approved May 2, 1917. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Committee Assignment. The President announced the following committee assignment: Mr. Young moved that the Senate adourn. The motion prevailed. Accordingly, the President declared the Senate adjourned until Wednesday, March 4, 1925, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. |